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Sunan Abi Dawud 4195 (Book 35, Hadith 37) #24485
Shaving the Head - All or Nothing

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ saw a boy with part of his head shaved and part left unshaven, and he forbade them to do that, saying to either shave it all or leave it all.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet saw a boy with part of his head shaved and part left unshaven. He forbade them to do that, saying: Shave it all or leave it all.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ رَأَى صَبِيًّا قَدْ حُلِقَ بَعْضُ شَعْرِهِ وَتُرِكَ بَعْضُهُ فَنَهَاهُمْ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ احْلِقُوهُ كُلَّهُ أَوِ اتْرُكُوهُ كُلَّهُ

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haircut  *  shaving  *  grooming  *  qasr  *  halqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care in our grooming habits, Strive for consistency in our grooming habits so as to maintain a neat and proper look at all times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about grooming and how one should not have half of their head shaved while leaving the other half unshaven. The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a boy with this kind of haircut and forbade them from doing so, telling them to either shave it all or leave it all. This hadith teaches us that we should take care in our grooming habits and be consistent in our appearance. It also teaches us that we should not be careless when taking care of ourselves as this can lead to an improper appearance which is frowned upon by society. We should strive for consistency in our grooming habits so as to maintain a neat and proper look at all times.

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